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On Tue, 5 Nov 1996, Betty Murr wrote:
> Our library offers internet access within the library facilities at many
> PC's. I do not want to reinvent the wheel, but how do busy public libraries
> handle the process of allowing patrons to access the internet? Do you
> require a library card? Do you log who uses the specific terminal (IP
> address)? Most importantly has anyone ever had problems with misuse of the
> internet to come back and haunt them?
>
It seems to me that this is not just a local issue in St. Louis. You
might want to direct your query to something like the WEB4LIB list, to
get a bigger sample of libraries from which to draw experience.
Jeff Huestis
Washington University Libraries
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